1gnutls_privkey_generate(3)          gnutls          gnutls_privkey_generate(3)
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NAME

6       gnutls_privkey_generate - API function
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <gnutls/abstract.h>
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11       int   gnutls_privkey_generate(gnutls_privkey_t   pkey,  gnutls_pk_algo‐
12       rithm_t algo, unsigned int bits, unsigned int flags);
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ARGUMENTS

15       gnutls_privkey_t pkey
16                   An initialized private key
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18       gnutls_pk_algorithm_t algo
19                   is one of the algorithms in gnutls_pk_algorithm_t.
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21       unsigned int bits
22                   the size of the parameters to generate
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24       unsigned int flags
25                   Must be zero or flags from gnutls_privkey_flags_t.
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DESCRIPTION

28       This function will generate a random private key. Note that this  func‐
29       tion must be called on an initialized private key.
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31       The  flag  GNUTLS_PRIVKEY_FLAG_PROVABLE  instructs  the  key generation
32       process to use algorithms like Shawe-Taylor (from FIPS PUB186-4)  which
33       generate  provable  parameters  out of a seed for RSA and DSA keys. See
34       gnutls_privkey_generate2() for more information.
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36       Note that when generating an elliptic curve key, the curve can be  sub‐
37       stituted   in   the   place   of   the   bits   parameter   using   the
38       GNUTLS_CURVE_TO_BITS() macro. The input to the macro is any curve  from
39       gnutls_ecc_curve_t.
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41       For  DSA  keys,  if  the  subgroup size needs to be specified check the
42       GNUTLS_SUBGROUP_TO_BITS() macro.
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44       It is recommended to do not set  the  number  of   bits  directly,  use
45       gnutls_sec_param_to_pk_bits() instead .
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47       See also gnutls_privkey_generate2().
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RETURNS

50       On  success,  GNUTLS_E_SUCCESS  (0)  is  returned, otherwise a negative
51       error value.
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SINCE

54       3.3.0
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REPORTING BUGS

57       Report bugs to <bugs@gnutls.org>.
58       Home page: https://www.gnutls.org
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63       Copying and distribution of this file, with  or  without  modification,
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65       notice and this notice are preserved.
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SEE ALSO

68       The full documentation for gnutls is maintained as  a  Texinfo  manual.
69       If  the /usr/share/doc/gnutls/ directory does not contain the HTML form
70       visit
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72       https://www.gnutls.org/manual/
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